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CONCORD. This grand, old grape maintains its wonderful popularity, and is more 
largely planted than any other variety. The health and hardiness of the vine, its great 
productiveness, large and handsome clusters, and quality good enough to suit the taste of 
the great, grape-loving public, have made it the grape for everybody to plant, and the low 
price at which it is now offered, places it within the reach of all ; and no home that has a 
few feet of ground and a small place for a stake, trellis, or a bit of blank wall, or side of a 
building to train vines upon, need be without plenty of grapes. $1 will buy a dozen fine 
strong vines, delivered at any post-office in the United States. 
DELAWARE. This variety must still be accorded one of the highest places among 
American grapes, for hardiness, productiveness and unsurpassed flavor and quality. 
In bund: ami berry it is under good cultivation, of full medium size, the clusters usual- 
ly shouldered, compact and heavy ; skin thin, but tenacious; pulp tender and melting; 
juice abundant, rich, vinous,' sugary, sprightly and refreshing in a remarkable degree. 
Color a beautiful purplish maroon, or wine color when fully ripe, and the berries covered 
with a thin whitish bloom. To produce its best results, the Delaware requires a rich soil 
and good cultivation. It seems more free from rot than any other variety in cultivation ; 
and if not permitted to over-bear, is among the most reliable grapes for a certain and pro- 
fitable crop, wherever soil and location are favorable. 
I make a specialty of this celebrated grape, which is still recognized as one of the 
highest types of excellence among American varieties, and can supply vines of extra qual- 
ity, and in large quantities, at low prices. 
DIANA. An old and still popular variety, generally healthy and productive. Bunch 
and berry medium to large, usually quite compact, skin rather thick; color light red, 
slightly pulpy ; sweet, rich, vinous, with peculiar musky flavor. 
DOWNING, I do not find satisfactory. Its growth is good; but has too much of 
the foreign grape in its composition to be recommended for general planting. In favora- 
ble locations, it will probably be found a fine amateur grape, very handsome, of good qual- 
ity, and of the largest size . 
DUCHESS. This new, white grape has been received with much favor in western 
New York, where it originated. It ripens medium early, bears large and compact clus- 
ters of fine flavor and quality. In its original locality it is said to be “hardy and free 
from disease, a strong grower and very productive. One of the most delicious varieties, a 
fine shipping grape and a long keeper.” Not adapted to general use. 
EARLY DAWN. An early black grape, described by Chas. Downing as healthy, 
vigorous and productive : leaves large, thick and firm ; bunch medium to large, long, 
shouldered ; berry medium, round, black, with thick, blue bloom ; skin thin, firm ; flesh 
tender, juicy, sweet, slightly vinous, rich and of very good quality. Ripens early. A hy- 
brid cross of Muscat Hamburgh and Isabella. An amateur or garden variety. 
EARLY VICTOR. Has proven one of the most hardy varieties, healthy in foliage, 
a good grower, productive and free from both mildew and rot, ripening a week or so be- 
fore Concord. It is about the size of the Telegraph, but much better in quality and earlier 
in ripening. 
EATON. A strong, healthy vine, claimed to be a Concord seedling; vigorous and 
productive. Bunch and berry of the largest size, ripening somewhat later than the Con- 
cord. Color, black, with thick, bluish bloom. Quality pronounced good, not as high-fla- 
vored,©!' as sweet as Concord, but pleasant and juicy, with terder pulp when fully ripe, 
and less of the native odor. Bunches are reported weighing one pound and six ounces^ 
Its very large and showy clusters will make it attractive as a market, or exhibition grape. 
Two first-class Certificates of Merit have been given this grape by the Massachusetts Hor- 
ticultural Society. 
EL DORADO. Ilickett's Hybrid. “ A strong-growing, healthy vine; a handsome 
white grape, of the same parentage as the Lady Washington, generally bearing handsome, 
large clusters, of medium berries, high flavored, tender and juicy, with scarcely any pulp 
and very few seeds, ripening with the Hartford. ” I have received very favorable reports 
from this grape, and it seems to be growing in favor. Recommended as an amateur or 
garden grape, of very fine quality. 
EMPIRE STATE maintains its good character and has remained healthy and pro- 
ductive, vigorous in growth, and fine in quality. In health of foliage and habit of growth 
it resembles our hardy native varieties, while in the quality of its fruit it has something of 
the fine flavor, belonging to the best foreign grapes. The testimony from most parts of 
the country has been favorable ; and it really seems a grape of high character and pure 
flavor, suited to a wide range of soil and climate. I have now fruited it for six years, 
without mildew or rot, and I have reason to believe it will continue as free from these mal- 
adies, as the average of our native varieties. It has not proven to be earlier than the 
Concord ; but it will hang upon the vine in good condition, and improve in quality, long 
